82 FR 27798 - Notice on Procedures for Attending or Viewing Remotely the Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Aluminum

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)

Page Range		27798-27799
FR Document		2017-12729

On May 9, 2017 (82 FR 21509), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), published the Notice of Request for Public Comments and Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Aluminum. The May 9 notice specified that the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of aluminum. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. (See the May 9 notice for additional details on the investigation and the request for public comments.) The May 9 notice also announced that the Department of Commerce will hold a public hearing on the investigation on June 22, 2017 in Washington, DC. Today's notice provides additional details on the procedures for attending the hearing and for viewing the hearing, via webcast.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security


Notice on Procedures for Attending or Viewing Remotely the Public 
Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of 
Aluminum

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Technology 
Evaluation, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice on procedures for attending or viewing remotely the 
public hearing.

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SUMMARY: On May 9, 2017 (82 FR 21509), the Bureau of Industry and 
Security (BIS), published the Notice of Request for Public Comments and 
Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of 
Imports of Aluminum. The May 9 notice specified that the Secretary of 
Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the 
national security of imports of aluminum. This investigation has been 
initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as 
amended. (See the May 9 notice for additional details on the 
investigation and the request for public comments.)
    The May 9 notice also announced that the Department of Commerce 
will hold a public hearing on the investigation on June 22, 2017 in 
Washington, DC. Today's notice provides additional details on the 
procedures for attending the hearing and for viewing the hearing, via 
webcast.

DATES: The hearing will be held on June 22, 2017 at the U.S. Department 
of Commerce auditorium, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230. The hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time and conclude at 
1:00 p.m. local time.
    In addition to the May 9 notice, on June 2, 2017 (82 FR 25597), BIS 
published the notice, Change in Comment Deadline for Section 232 
National Security Investigation of Imports of Aluminum. The June 2 
notice moved the original deadline included in the May 9 notice for all 
written submissions up by six calendar days. Commenters now are 
encouraged to submit their comments by June 20, 2017, but all written 
submissions must be received no later than June 23, 2017 to be 
considered in the drafting of the final report. (See the June 2 notice 
for additional details on the change in comment deadline.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad Botwin, Director, Industrial 
Studies, Office of Technology Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and 
Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (202) 482-4060, 
[email protected]. For more information about the section 232 
program, including the regulations and the text of previous 
investigations, see www.bis.doc.gov/232.
    For questions regarding the June 22nd public hearing, including 
registration and foreign national visitor access, please contact 
[email protected] or (202) 705-9103.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 9, 2017 (82 FR 21509), the Bureau of Industry and Security 
(BIS) published the Notice of Request for Public Comments and Public 
Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of 
Aluminum. The May 9 notice specified that on April 26, 2017, the 
Secretary of Commerce (``Secretary'') initiated an investigation under 
section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1862), to determine the effects on the national security of imports of 
aluminum. (See the May 9 notice for additional details on the 
investigation and the request for public comments.)
    The May 9 notice also announced that the Department of Commerce 
will hold a public hearing on the investigation. The hearing will be 
held on June 22, 2017 at the U.S. Department of Commerce auditorium, 
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. The hearing will 
begin at 10:00 a.m. local time and conclude at 1:00 p.m. local time. 
The hearing will assist the Department in determining whether imports 
of aluminum threaten to impair the national security and in 
recommending remedies, if such a threat is found to exist.
    The May 9 notice included the following information: (a) Procedures 
for requesting participation in the hearing, including procedures for 
submitting comments; (b) conduct of the hearing; and (c) special 
accommodations for the hearing. (See the May 9 notice for additional 
details on these aspects of the public hearing.)
    In addition to the May 9 notice, on June 2, 2017 (82 FR 25597), BIS 
published the notice, Change in Comment Deadline for Section 232 
National Security Investigation of Imports of Aluminum. The June 2 
notice moved the original deadline included in the May 9 notice for all 
written submissions up by six calendar days. Commenters now are 
encouraged to submit their comments by June 20, 2017, but all written 
submissions must be received by no later than June 23, 2017 to be 
considered in the drafting of the final report. (See the June 2 notice 
for additional details on the change in comment deadline.)
    Today's notice provides additional details on the procedures for 
attending the hearing and for viewing the hearing, via webcast.

Procedure for Attending the Hearing, or Viewing the Hearing Via Webcast

    Registration: Individuals and entities who wish to attend the 
public hearing in person are required to pre-register for the hearing 
on-line at www.bis.doc.gov/232AluminumHearing. Anyone wishing to attend 
this public hearing must register by 5:00 p.m. (EST), Tuesday, June 20, 
2017.

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    Webcast: The public hearing will be available live via webcast. 
Registration is not required to view the hearing via webcast. No log-in 
information is required. Please visit: www.bis.doc.gov/232AluminumHearing to be directed to the live webcast.
    Visitor Access Requirement: For participants attending in person, 
please note that federal agencies can only accept a state-issued 
driver's license or identification card for access to federal 
facilities if such license or identification card is issued by a state 
that is compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-13), or by 
a state that has an extension for REAL ID compliance. The main entrance 
of the Department of Commerce is on 14th Street NW., between 
Pennsylvania Avenue and Constitution Avenue, across from the Ronald 
Reagan Building. Upon entering the building, please go through security 
and check in at the guard's desk. BIS staff will meet and escort 
visitors to the auditorium. Admittance to the auditorium for the 
hearing will be available beginning at 9:00 a.m. (EST) on June 22, 2017 
and the hearing will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
    Non U.S. Citizens Please Note: All foreign national visitors who do 
not have permanent resident status must register to attend the hearing 
at www.bis.doc.gov/232aluminumhearing and must fax a copy of their 
passport to (202) 482-5361 by 5:00 p.m. (EST), Tuesday, June 20, 2017. 
Please also bring a copy of your passport on the day of the hearing to 
serve as identification. Failure to provide this information prior to 
arrival will result, at a minimum, in significant delays in entering 
the facility. Authority to gather this information is derived from 
United States Department of Commerce Department Administrative Order 
(DAO) number 207-12. Please visit www.bis.doc.gov/232AluminumHearing to 
register and for more details regarding this requirement.

    Dated: June 6, 2017.
Matthew S. Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-12729 Filed 6-16-17; 8:45 am]
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Webcast: The public hearing will be DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE On April 19, 2017, the Department
available live via webcast. Registration published the Proposed Scope
is not required to view the hearing via International Trade Administration Clarification 3 to provide notice that the
webcast. No log-in information is Department intends to clarify the scope
[A–570–970; C–570–971]
required. Please visit: www.bis.doc.gov/ of the Orders due to the large number
232AluminumHearing to be directed to Multilayered Wood Flooring From the of scope ruling requests concerning
the live webcast. People’s Republic of China: Final wood flooring products consisting of
Clarification of the Scope of the only two layers. Interested parties were
Visitor Access Requirement: For invited to comment on the intended
participants attending in person, please Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders clarification.
note that federal agencies can only
accept a state-issued driver’s license or Comments on the Proposed Scope
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
identification card for access to federal Clarification
International Trade Administration,
facilities if such license or identification Department of Commerce. The Department received two
card is issued by a state that is SUMMARY: On April 19, 2017, the
comment submissions from two groups
compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 Department of Commerce (Department) of interested parties during the
(Pub. L. 109–13), or by a state that has published a proposed clarification of the comment period.4 The first group agrees
an extension for REAL ID compliance. scope of the antidumping and that the Department has received a large
The main entrance of the Department of countervailing duty orders on number of scope ruling requests
Commerce is on 14th Street NW., concerning two-layer wood flooring
multilayered wood flooring (wood
between Pennsylvania Avenue and products, and notes that the requests are
flooring) from the People’s Republic of
being filed not because the order
Constitution Avenue, across from the China (PRC). Based on comments from
language is ambiguous, but, rather,
Ronald Reagan Building. Upon entering interested parties, the Department has
because of concern that U.S. Customs
the building, please go through security further clarified the scope of this order.
and Border Protection (CBP) officials
and check in at the guard’s desk. BIS DATES: Effective June 19, 2017. may not always distinguish between
staff will meet and escort visitors to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: two-ply and subject merchandise.5 This
auditorium. Admittance to the Jesus Saenz or Michael Bowen, AD/CVD group, therefore, does not believe that
auditorium for the hearing will be Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement the Proposed Scope Clarification will
available beginning at 9:00 a.m. (EST) and Compliance, International Trade necessarily eliminate the number of
on June 22, 2017 and the hearing will Administration, U.S. Department of scope ruling requests received by the
start promptly at 10:00 a.m. (EST). Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Department, and proposes, as an
Non U.S. Citizens Please Note: All NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: alternative, that the Department work
foreign national visitors who do not 202–482–8184 or 202–482–0768, more closely with CBP to ensure CBP
have permanent resident status must respectively. knows the difference between subject
register to attend the hearing at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and non-subject merchandise.6
Nonetheless, to the extent the
www.bis.doc.gov/232aluminumhearing
Background clarification language is merely meant to
and must fax a copy of their passport to
The regulations governing the reiterate the scope rulings that have
(202) 482–5361 by 5:00 p.m. (EST), already been issued, and is not intended
Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Please also Department’s scope determinations are
found at 19 CFR 351.225. In past scope to change the scope of the Orders, this
bring a copy of your passport on the day group does not object.7
of the hearing to serve as identification. determinations,1 in accordance with 19
The second group agrees with the
Failure to provide this information prior CFR 351.225(k)(1), the Department has
Proposed Scope Clarification and deems
to arrival will result, at a minimum, in relied on the scope language, along with
the language necessary to reflect more
descriptions of the merchandise
significant delays in entering the definitively that two-layer wood
contained in the petitions, the initial
facility. Authority to gather this flooring products are excluded from the
investigations, prior scope
information is derived from United scope of the Orders, as it will expedite
determinations, and rulings by the
States Department of Commerce International Trade Commission (ITC) to
Department Administrative Order determine that two-layer wood flooring
People’s Republic of China: Amended Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Orders, 77 FR 5484
(DAO) number 207–12. Please visit products are outside the scope of the (February 3, 2012) (collectively, Orders).
www.bis.doc.gov/232AluminumHearing Orders.2 3 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the

to register and for more details regarding People’s Republic of China: Clarification of the
this requirement. 1 See e.g., Department Memorandum, ‘‘Final Scope of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Scope Ruling on the Antidumping and Orders, 82 FR 18420 (April 19, 2017) (Proposed
Dated: June 6, 2017. Countervailing Duty Orders on Multilayered Wood Scope Clarification).
4 See Letter from Anhui Boya Bamboo &Wood
Matthew S. Borman, Flooring from the People’s Republic of China:
Request by Dunhua Shengda Wood Industry Co., Products Co., Ltd., et al., ‘‘Multilayered Wood
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Ltd., dated December 14, 2016; and Department Flooring from the People’s Republic of China:
Administration. Memorandum, ‘‘Final Scope Ruling on the Comments on Scope Clarification’’, dated May 1,
[FR Doc. 2017–12729 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am] Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on 2017 (Anhui Boya Bamboo & Wood Products Co.,
Ltd., et al., Comments); and Letter from Zhejiang
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s
BILLING CODE 3510–33–P Dandongwu GreenHome Wood Co., Ltd., et. al.,
Republic of China: Request by Alston, Inc.,’’ dated
March 12, 2013. ‘‘Multilayered Wood Flooring form the People’s
2 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the Republic of China: Comments on the Department’s
People’s Republic of China: Amended Final Proposed Scope Clarification, dated May 1, 2017
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and (Zheijiang Dadongwu GreenHome Wood Co., Ltd.,
Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR 76690 (December et al., Comments).
5 Anhui Boya Bamboo & Wood Products Co., Ltd.,
8, 2011) and Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty et al., Comments at 1.
6 Id. at 1–2.
Order, 76 FR 76693 (December 8, 2011), as
amended, Multilayered Wood Flooring from the 7 Id. at 2.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice on procedures for attending or viewing remotely the public hearing.
Dates		The hearing will be held on June 22, 2017 at the U.S. Department of Commerce auditorium, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. The hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time and conclude at 1:00 p.m. local time.
Contact		Brad Botwin, Director, Industrial Studies, Office of Technology Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (202) 482-4060, [email protected] For more information about the section 232 program, including the regulations and the text of previous investigations, see www.bis.doc.gov/232.
FR Citation		82 FR 27798

82 FR 27798 - Notice on Procedures for Attending or Viewing Remotely the Public Hearing on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Aluminum

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEBureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security